Following the indictment of Kim Yong, 'Jung Jin-sang Forced Investigation'... "A bribery charge of 140 million won"

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Prosecutors who handed over Kim Yong-yong, deputy director of the Institute for Democracy to trial, also launched a forced investigation into Jeong Jin-sang, a close associate of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.

It is alleged that he received 140 million won in money from former general manager Dong-gyu Yoo.

They raided not only his home, but also the central party of the Democratic Party and his office in the National Assembly, but Jung denied the allegations, saying that there was no evidence and only the testimony of Yoo.

Correspondent Ahn Hee-jae.

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The Prosecutor's Office investigative team arrives at the home of Director Jeong Jin-sang in Daejang-dong.

This is the first day after the indictment of Vice-Director Kim Yong-yong, he started a full-scale forced investigation against Director Jeong.

In addition to the home search and seizure, the prosecution also secured CCTV and vehicle access records for the past two months in the underground parking lot.

It has been two months since my home was seized and searched in connection with the Seongnam FC investigation in September.

The allegations presented in the seizure warrant include a charge of violating the Anti-Corruption Act and bribes under the Special Act, including receiving 50 million won from former general manager Yoo Dong-gyu ahead of the 2014 local elections, in the name of solicitation for the convenience of the Yuwon Holdings business. Prosecutors suspect that he received the won.

The allegation of receiving illegal funds is a "fiction itself," and the official categorically denies the allegations.

[Jung Jin-sang's attorney: Our position is that there is no objective evidence other than Yoo Dong-gyu's statement.]

As with the investigation by Vice-Director Kim, it is argued that there is no material evidence other than the statement of former general manager Yoo.

During the search and seizure process of the home, Goseong came and went, but it seems that there has been a fierce battle between the defense attorney of Chief Jeong and the investigation team over the securing of data such as CCTV footage.

Director Jeong, who was also on the investigation network due to the Seongnam FC case, continued to fight with the prosecution over the issue of submitting an external hard drive and mobile phone password.